Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Politics - Not List Material

[Erik Nielsen (judge4re]

That and there are married guys on the list that only remember getting some...

On 11/13/09, Martin Stark <MStark [at] copper.net> wrote:
> Nah... Politics is more like assholes, everyone has one.
>
> clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net wrote:
>
>>Politics is like pussy on this list
>>Everyone gets some!
>>Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
>>Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:31
>>To: clyde<clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net>
>>Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Politics - Not List Material
>>
>>Sorry Lee, my memory failed me (again - but I forgot) - it's actually
>>between 80% [and 89% cited below] as in <<the Washington Post/ABC Poll, 81%
>>
>>of those sampled were satisfied with their present health care insurance
>>policy. >>
>>
>>and <<CNN poll finds that more than 80% of Americans are satisfied with the
>>
>>quality of their health care.>>
>>
>>and <<the Kaiser Family Foundation, ABC News and USA Today, released in
>>October 2006, found that 89 percent of Americans were satisfied with their
>>own personal medical care, [and] Those with recent serious health problems,
>>
>>possibly the people with the best knowledge of how health care is working,
>>were generally the most satisfied. Ninety-three percent of insured
>> Americans
>>who had recently suffered a serious illness were satisfied with their
>> health
>>care. So were 95 percent of those who suffered from chronic illness.>>
>>
>>and on and on.
>>
>>LarryT
>>
>>
>>OilAnalysis Time?
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>>
>>
>>
>>--------------------------------------------------
>>From: "Lee S. Lingo" <leescars [at] comcast.net>
>>Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 1:55 PM
>>To: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
>>Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>>Subject: RE: [Ferrari] Politics - Not List Material
>>
>>
>>
>>>Larry,
>>>
>>>Not even getting into the healthcare reform discussion, but where do you
>>>cite your 90% number from & how can you back up your statement as fact
>>>that we have the best healthcare system in the world.  While I believe
>>>that without a doubt we do, I cannot difinitively prove that as fact.
>>>
>>>I was just wondering how you can flame someone else for posting facts they
>>>
>>>think are true & citing a source to prove it while you can put forth only
>>>opinions but post them as truth.  Seems a little arrogant to me.
>>>
>>>Oh, and I do not know for sure, but perhaps Mauricio, like me has tired of
>>>
>>>the elitist rhetoric & hijacking of the list for political topics and only
>>>
>>>checks his list email every few days.  If that is the case, one might
>>>surmise that his email was a response to your last political posting to
>>>the list two or three days ago.  I don't know.
>>>
>>>I love talking cars with you guys & have found this list an invaluable
>>>source of information on many topics over the years, many of which were
>>>not car related.  But when it comes to talking politics & religion, most
>>>people turn into know-it-all ass holes and we are all no exception to
>>>that.
>>>
>>>Lee
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
>>>Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 1:28 PM
>>>To: Lee Lingo <leescars [at] comcast.net>
>>>Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>>>Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Politics - Not List Material
>>>
>>>Thanks For that comment Steve!  I love this list because of the depth of
>>>knowledge - I ask a lot of OT questions about TVs, DVD's Financing and
>>>other
>>>high tech stuff and I always KNOW I'll get a answer - usually it's correct
>>>to boot! ;-)
>>>
>>>BTW, what was Mauricio talking about?  I must have missed something.  His
>>>comment about Obams spending didn't ring true but Jim fired back before I
>>>could check facts (thx Jim!).  I know I've heard Obama has spent more in
>>>his
>>>1st 8 months that all other presidents have before him - combined!  I'll
>>>find the backup shortly.
>>>
>>>As far as the heath car system - we have the best system in the world, it
>>>costs a lot but that's because we have methods for healing never dreamed
>>>of
>>>before.  Also, IIRC, 90% of the population is happy with their situation.
>>>If the illegal aliens & young people who don't want or need insurance are
>>>taken out of the question we have a problem os maybe 10 million - instead
>>>of
>>>turning the medical system over to the USGov, to the tune of $1 tril (most
>>>likely $3 Tril) we could *buy* them insurance for much less money!  Of
>>>course,  don't advocate that - the govt doesn't need to be any more
>>>involved
>>>in health insurance and retirement than they already are - it should be
>>>less
>>>but that won't happen - it's like having a car with a flat tire - you fix
>>>the tire, not buy a whole new car!  Unless you're Mauricio I guess.
>>>
>>>Later -
>>>LarryT
>>>
>>>
>>>
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